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Converting a website into an app
Wrapping a site that is already live in a native app.
The App Converter takes the URL of a site that is already on the internet and produces a native app around it. Nothing is regenerated — the app shows your site, with an icon, a splash screen and native chrome around it.
What you need
- A website that is publicly reachable. A Woxelo site you have published qualifies; one you have only built does not.
- A platform choice — Android or iOS.
- A site that already works on a phone. The converter shows your site as it is; it cannot fix a layout that breaks on a small screen.
Converting
- 1
Choose App Converter on the dashboard
The prompt box becomes a URL field.
- 2
Enter the address
With or without
https://— both are accepted, and the address is normalised for you. - 3
Pick the platform and send
Woxelo creates the app project and opens its chat, where you set the icon, name, splash screen and colours.
Converter or generated app?
| App Converter | Mobile App builder | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts from | A live URL | A description |
| Content updates | Automatically, with the site | Through collections or the chat |
| Works offline | No — it needs the site | Depends on the app |
| Feels like | Your website, on a phone | An app |
| Best for | Getting an existing site onto a store | Something people use repeatedly |
Stores review wrappers carefully
Apple in particular rejects apps that are only a website in a shell and add nothing to it. If the app is going to the App Store, give it something of its own — push notifications, offline handling, a native feature — before submitting.
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